000 FNUS55 KMSO 151536 CCA FWFMSO FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 934 AM MDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION...WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL SET UP OVER THE FIRE DISTRICTS TODAY WITH A WEAK DISTURBANCE ROTATING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA LATER THIS MORNING. ENERGY AND MOISTURE ARE NOT IMPRESSIVE WITH THIS FEATURE SO EXPECT MAIN IMPACTS TO BE INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND SOME LIGHT SHOWERS. DISTRICTS IN NORTHWEST MONTANA WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THIS SYSTEM. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH LIGHT SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. NOTE: THE MORNING ONLINE BRIEFINGS HAVE ENDED FOR THE YEAR. THE LAST MORNING PLANNING FORECAST OF THE SEASON WILL BE FRIDAY OCTOBER 17. IDZ102-103-161545- PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE- 834 AM PDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-38. MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 60-70. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 60-70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 60-70. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 60-70. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. $$ MTZ104>107-161545- KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-WEST LOLO- SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION- 934 AM MDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20-30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. $$ MTZ108-109-161545- EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT- 934 AM MDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........88-96 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 77-87 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 55-65. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. $$ MTZ110-111-161545- DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 934 AM MDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. $$ SHORT TERM...VIA LONG TERM...KOLATA